Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS7

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS7, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and ZS7 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 7 years after the ZS7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the ZS7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the ZS7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and ZS7 is 55 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and ZS7.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.